Panaracer Smoke Lite aka Tell Me You are Single without Saying You Are Single

[SFP]

Well, ate the bullet this morning.

Been hunting for one for a few years.... most I see are heavily used/beat-to-hell or tan sidewalls.

From Italy shipping to Canada.... a pair of black wall NOS Smoke Lite - 1.9 tires.

Only cost me $194.768 CDN with exchange and shipping.

One will be a rider.... suspect it will end up on the '92 Vertex.... the other for show

Telling a buddy about it on the phone and his response was "this is why you are single and not wanting to date...." lol

I am excited to get them.

 

[vtwinvince]

LOL. I found a good set of Smoke\Dart blackwalls in Victoria for twenty bucks.

 

[SFP]

LOL. I found a good set of Smoke\Dart blackwalls in Victoria for twenty bucks.

Dohg!.... damn gotta like that!

 

[vtwinvince]

No kidding, it was a case of 'get in the chopper!' Like yourself, I'm always on the lookout for good vintage 26 inch rubber, especially matched sets. I once bought a whole bike just for the tires.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Holy mackey doodie that's a lot of dollars! Now I feel better about driving 250 km to pick up a used (barely) pair of Spesh Ground Control/Masters. Gotta stock up on quality tires. Still regretting the $50 Bianchi on Ritchey Megabites that I left at a guy's place because I didn't want another frame.
I avoid international shipping into Canuckistan because of the ridiculous duties and taxes. I used to get stuff shipped to a postal address across the border, but I ain't going there for the next few years, cuz "elbows up".
I don't mind spending for vintage gear, but I don't like paying the government for the privilege. Would you care to provide a breakdown of purchase price vs fees and shipping?

 

[Once A Hero]

Smokes have been one of my fave tyres
Some years ago now there were quite a few boxed folding Smoke Lite Compes going around. I snagged a pair of black walls, and a trio of tan walls. They are the only NOS tyre I feel likely to actually use at some point.

 

[CCMDoc]

Those Smoke Lite 1.9s were my favorite race tire when they first came out.

While most of us were trying to fit the fattest tires on our bikes 2.1 or 2.2) one of my teammates said “Go with narrow tires, especially in mud. Digs in and gives grip and clears mud better.”
I tried them and he was absolutely right.